Chongqing | Dazu Rock Carvings One-Day Tour Walking Guide

There are many places worth visiting around Chongqing, especially the Dazu Rock Carvings, known as 'Northern Dunhuang, Southern Dazu' and a 'World Cultural Heritage' site. Only by exploring it yourself can you truly appreciate the significance of these titles. Transportation: Self-driving: Convenient, time-saving, and free 100km, about 1 hour 40 minutes-2 hours High-speed train + taxi: About 40 minutes from Chongqing North to Dazu South Station, then a taxi to Baodingshan Scenic Area about 40km, 50 minutes, taxi fare 80-100 yuan (for those with multiple people or who don't want to wait for the bus) Bus: There are many departure points from Chongqing to Dazu Bus Station, 45 yuan about 2 and a half hours, after getting off, cross the road to take bus 205 to Dazu Rock Carvings or a taxi about 10km (for one person or not in a hurry) Tickets: You can book online or buy tickets on-site, enter with your ID card, which will recognize face scanning, and then you can use face scanning to enter and exit the attractions It's cost-effective to buy a package ticket in the off-season, which includes the digital cinema, museum, transportation ticket, and Beishan Rock Carvings all together for 170 yuan Are all package tickets worth it? 1 Digital Cinema: If you don't know much about the Dazu Rock Carvings before going, it's worth a visit. It restores the details of the entire carvings, allowing you to see the overall appearance from different angles and includes a simple introduction~ There's a documentary on Bilibili, if you've seen it before, then the cinema is optional 2 Museum: Supplements a lot of background knowledge related to the carvings and the story of archaeological excavations. I feel that you don't need to hire a guide for the museum, you can spend the money inside the scenic area~ 3 Transportation is necessary because it's really big inside, and it might take about 40 minutes to walk to the carvings area. Even taking the vehicle takes a long time, going round and round~ 4 Beishan Rock Carvings: If time permits, it's still worth a visit. It's much smaller compared to Baodingshan, but it's also different. Moreover, Beishan is almost empty during the off-season. When I went, there was only one family inside, I followed a guide and listened along the way~ If time is tight, it's also valuable to learn more about history and explanations at Baodingshan. Route: Cinema - Baodingshan - Museum - Beishan The route in the scenic area is actually very clear. You enter through the cinema, then take a vehicle to Baodingshan, passing a commercial street into the scenic area, and then there's a vehicle at the entrance that can take you to the bottom of the carvings. On the return trip, there's also a stop at the museum, and after visiting, you can walk back to the main gate or wait for the same vehicle to take you back to the entrance. You can first visit Baodingshan in the morning, then have lunch or dinner back in the city in the afternoon, and then go to Beishan or go straight to Beishan and have a meal after finishing. It's recommended to go when the sun is about to set, as you can see the light. Explanation: The Dazu Rock Carvings themselves have explanations, both Baodingshan and Beishan have them, and they are conveniently planned according to the tour route. If you have watched the documentary before and have a lot of understanding, the official explanations are sufficient. However, a human guide may share many other stories, and if you are very interested in this period of history, it's quite worth hiring a guide for a deeper understanding.